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Art Museum and Gallery Practice, MPrac
Newcastle University
| Application deadline: | International students applying for September 2013 entry should apply by Friday 12 July 2013 |
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| Start date: | September 2013 |
| Duration full-time: | 24 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Part-time, Full-time |
| Intensity: | Flexible |
Description
This exciting programme (the first in the UK and internationally), aims to provide opportunities for gaining more work experience in the cultural and heritage sector, building on theoretical frameworks learned in the:
* MA in Museum Studies
* MA in Heritage Studies
* or the MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies
and applying these within a work-based context.
After completing your MA, you take a supervised and mentored work-based placement module over 36 weeks in an institution, organisation or agency related to art museums or art galleries.
The International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS) will set up this placement for you after a detailed discussion. Previous cohorts of MPrac students have carried out their placements with:
* the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art;
* Beamish North of England Open Air Museum;
* Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums;
* the Great North Museum,
* and Hartlepool Arts, Museums and Events.
The work-based placement requires the submission of a project agreed between the placement host organisation, the student and the University.
24 months full time; 48 months part time
(Please note that as part of this programme you will have undertaken the MA in Museum Studies, MA in Heritage Studies or the MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies)
Fees
Fees per academic year 2013-14
UK and EU: full time £5,500 (stage 1), £2,445 (stage 2)
International: full time £11,500 (stage 1) £5,110 (stage 2)
Contents
Compulsory modules
Year 1
* ICS8001 Issues and Ideas
* ICS8002 Management
* ICS8003 Communication and Interpretation
* ICS8015 Museums, Galleries and Heritage Placement
* ICS8099 Dissertation
Year 2
* ICS8019 Gallery Work-based Placement
Optional modules
* ICS8005 Art Curatorship 1 AND
* ICS8006 Art Curatorship 2 OR
* ICS8022 Art Museum and Gallery Education 1 AND
* ICS8023 Art Museum and Gallery Education 2
Requirements
A minimum of an upper-second-class Honours degree, or an international equivalent, in a relevant art-related subject at university. These include:
* art history,
* visual studies,
* fine art,
* craft,
* design,
* and photography.
Basic familiarity with art history is particularly important because you will be required to work confidently with art historical concepts and concerns as they pertain to the art museum and gallery context.
It is not necessary for you to have a full degree in an art-related subject, but it should be a significant component of your degree. The successful completion of the MA and a positive report from the host of the eight-week placement completed in the first year is also required.
Applicants whose first language is not English require IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in writing, TOEFL 90 (Internet-based), or equivalent.
Our INTO Newcastle University Centre can provide extra tuition to help you meet the University's English language requirements.
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has rules for international students regarding minimum English language requirements.
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 90 |
Funding
Scholarships and Other Sources of Funding
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
International Students, consult your own government for funding. The University offers International Scholarships, and there are funding opportunities by external organisations available.
More information on scholarships, studentships, bursaries and other funding is available from our database.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take IELTS testAn INTO course can help you prepare for study if you do not qualify for direct entry to this programme.
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